don't have to be what you want.

Dear you,

Here's a list of things I'm really good at, but also things that wouldn't look good on a resume:

-- dropping popcorn in my hair when I'm eating it in bed and then finding it later to eat as a surprise
-- getting excited about really dumb things
-- not giving a damn about my word choice
-- being persistent. like annoyingly so. I really don't know when to give up.
-- art
-- smiling even when it hurts and laughing at pain so the bruises don't ache as bad
-- counting the seconds between when the light changes from red to green so I can always get a head start
-- loving people
-- being hilarious on Twitter (at least I think I am)
-- folding paper cranes
-- growing plants
-- giving advice to people about relationships which is kind of ironic
-- arguing with people for the sake of arguing
-- not sleeping
-- calling my mom
-- getting stomach aches
-- loving boys who exhale prettily
-- avoiding eye contact
-- being a realist, but still trying to dream
-- completing the Legend of Zelda games multiple times
-- arranging pillows for maximum comfort
-- packing
-- making lists
-- turning bright red when I'm embarrassed
-- being quiet when I shouldn't
-- being loud when I shouldn't
-- ridiculous looks really good on me
-- buying adorable clothes
-- writing shitty poetry
-- do it yourself projects I make up as I go
-- watching movies by myself (especially Pride & Prejudice)
-- making terrible puns
-- laughing at my own jokes because no one will actually laugh at them because I'm not actually that funny
-- who am I kidding I'm fucking hilarious
-- eating food
-- losing weight for no reason but I ain't gonna complain
-- writing letters
-- late night phone calls
-- talking to anyone as long as it's real talk
-- laughing. in general
-- going on vacation and taking an excessive amount of pictures of things that don't actually matter

-- yoga
-- wearing matching underwear and feeling like I'm gonna conquer the world
-- not wearing pants #saynotopants
-- checking out at least 10 books from the library at a time
-- having awkward encounters with people who I really would rather not see
-- attracting all the wrong people
-- finding new music
-- calling out people on their bullshit
-- living
-- talking to the stars and the moon
-- wondering about existing
-- watching people's hands
-- taking little risks
-- taking big risks
-- sarcasm
-- falling in love with people's eyes
-- falling in love period
-- never getting over anyone

-- getting invited to parties

-- avoiding parties

-- late night walks to nowhere

-- being ridiculously awkward when people touch me

-- smiling at strangers

-- getting uncomfortable with excessively cheery people

-- collecting things

-- being a feminist

-- doing things very spur of the moment

-- exploring

-- remembering things I'd probably be better off forgetting all about

Sincerely,
xx
Blue